Bryophyte use by an insect herbivore: Does the cranefly Tipula montana select food to maximise growth?

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-90

  Smith, R M ^a,b,c   Young, M R ^a,b   Marquiss, M ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Bryophyte; Diet selection; Feeding preferences; Tipulidae

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE; INSECT;

EID: 0035128547     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2001.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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